Improvement in sofa-bedsteads



Patented Aug.1,18764.

N.PETERS, PHOTO-LITMQGRAPHER, WASHING'I'ON D C,

' ed into a bedstead.

UNITED STATES -PATENTv OFFICE HENRY Yo RK, oF PHILADELPHIA,`PEHNS,'YINANIA IMPROVEMENT IN sI-AlBEDSTIEADS.

sp'eeieatin forming past bf Letters Patent No. lsifgdated August 1,i876; ppimntiied Als-H122, i816'.

To1 all'whn, it bhay'cOaOern; 2 Be itjknown 'that I, HENRY YO'RK, of thecityiandcounty of Philadelphia, and'State of Pennsylvanimhaveinvented anew and useful Improvement in SofaBedsteads; and I do hereby declarethe-followingto be a' clear and exact description of the nat-urethereof, sufficient to enable others skilled in the art to which myinvention appertains to fully'understand, make, and use thesame,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the sofaconvert- Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof. Fig.3 is a transverse verticalsection. Fig. 4 is a top view. Fig. 5'is a front view, partly sectional.Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention relates to a sofa that may be readily converted into abedstead and it consists in connecting the two portions ofthe seat byhinges which are constructed with butts secured within the frames of thetwo slides, connected to each other and to the so-V fa-frame, and withasupporting-slide.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of the Sofa; B, thestationary back C,

the seat, and D the arm or head-rests thereof. The rests D are eachformed in two parts hinged together, of which the one part is xed to theback B, and the other part is adapted to be swung out, so as to form atransverse continuation of the. fixed part'. The seat Cconsists of twoparts, hinged together so that the upper portion, C', may be swun goutwardly, and forma horizontal extension of the lower part, as shown inFig. 6. In the lower portion ot' the frame A there is fitted anextension-frame, E, which is connected, by a'tongueand-groove joint,with slides F, which are connected, by tongue-and-groove joints, withthe inner sides a ofthe lower portion of the frame A. Stops b b areconnected to the frame`-E and slides F for limiting their 'outward mo'tions. Interposed between the' frame E and the ,fraise fthe seat :isslide, c,` Whiting adapted to be moved ,from under the seat, and,

occupya position over the frapineiE. vThe Slide G is adapted tosupport,thejextensio'n of the" seat 0, and'in thepresentcaseit.is slotted `The n outward motion', ot' theslide'wis limited by means of stopsd, suitably applied. From the' portion ofthe frame E there risestandards H, which are secured to the frame so as to move therewith, andthey serve to impart a finishl to the front of the rests D, and also toconceal the hinges thereof, whereby when the several parts are in theirnormal positio n the sofa presents the appearance of a sofa of generalform and construction. J represents the hinges for the two 'parts of theseat C,`and

they are constructed with bent vor angular butts J J. The butts J' aresecured to theunder side of the frame ot' the extension portion C' ofthe seat C, and the butts JIl are secured to the upper side of thebottom or xed portion of the seat C, so that both butts of the hinge arewithin the frames of the two parts of the seat, as seen in Figs. 3 and6, and the joint or eye portions of the hinge face outwardly, wherebythe extension portion of the seat may be opened out to full extent, asin Fig. 6, or closed flush on the lower or fixed part of the seat, as inFig. 3; and in eitherfront ot' the sofa. Now, draw out the slides G,

as -in Fig. 4, move over the extension C ofthe seat, so that it willrest on thel slide, asin Fig. 6, and bring the hinged portions of therests D in line with the fixed portionsthereof, as in Fig. l. 'lhehinged portions of the rests D may now be bolted to the frame E, or to'the fixed portions of the rests, and, the bedstead will be complete forservice.

Y It willbe seen that the upper face of the seat, which was occupiedbefore the sofa was conof which, for health, comfort, and cleanliness,

are apparent. As the extension-frame E is adapted to receivebed-clothing, Src., the slide G covers the same, and prevents theportion G ot' the seat pressinginto said frame E. It will also be seenthat as the back B is a xture no manipulation thereotis required inconverting the sofa into a bedstead, and it will not be necessary tomove the sofa from the Wall, the inconvenience ofwhich is therebyavoided,

In order to restore the parts to their normal position, fold the seatportion C', swing around the hinged portions of the rests D, and Slidein the frame E, in which latter movement the frame E and slide Gr enterthe frame A, and thus the sofa will be restored. rlhe uprights H coverthe hinges of the rests D, so as to conceal them, and preserve thefinish of the sofa. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

ll. The combination, with-the two-part seat C of a convertible sofa,ofthe hinges J, formed With angular or bent butts J J, which are securedwithin the frames of the two parts, substantially in the manner and forthe purpose set forth.

2. The sofa-frame A, having a fixed back, B, and an extensible seat, C,in combination with the extension-frame E and slides F, connected toeach other and to the frame A by tongueand-groove joints, and withthesupporting-- slideGr between the frame E and seat C, `Substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY YORK.'

Witnesses:

J oHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. GRANT.

